#A5D3DA
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(83.7% 0.049 207.7), rgb(165, 211, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#A5D3DA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5D3DA |
| RGB | rgb(165, 211, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 42%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.049 207.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A5D3DA | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5D3DA | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A5D3DA text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5D3DA text on black | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 205.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5D3DA
oklch(83.7% 0.049 207.7)
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Step 400
400
#61AFBA
oklch(70.8% 0.079 207.3)
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Step 500
500
#249AA9
oklch(63.1% 0.1 208)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#072C31
oklch(27% 0.041 208.1)
#A5D3DA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #CBCFDB | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C8DA | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94D7D5 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5D3DA
#A5D3DA
oklch(83.7% 0.049 207.7)
- #E8BEB8
#E8BEB8
oklch(83.7% 0.049 27.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A5D3DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.019
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
Use #A5D3DA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.